Scale



(No Model.)

J. R. WITZEL.

SCALE.

No; 591,202. Patented Oct. 5,1897.

8 E S S E N W W ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH R. VVITZEL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SCALE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 591 ,202, dated October5, 1897. Application filed November 24,1894. Serial No. 529,814- (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may-concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH R. WVITZEL, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Scales, which improvementis fully set forth in the following specification and accompanyingdrawings.

My invention consists of a scale having a flexible device for suspendingthe beam thereof, whereby several advantages result, as will behereinafter set forth.

Figures 1, 2, and 3 represent perspective views of portions of a scaleembodying my invention.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a scale-beam to which iscentrally secured the piece B of flexible material, such as cord, theupper end of which piece is connected with the limb O of the standard ofthe scale, it being noticed that the beam is suspended from said limb bymeans of said piece B.

Connected with and depending from the limb O are vertical bars or rodsD, whose lower ends carry the eyes E, in whose slots or openings Ffreely project the gudgeons G, which extend horizontally from the sidesof the center of the scale-beam and thus prevent swinging or swaying ofsaid beam.

In Fig. 2 1 show two flexible pieces 13 for the suspension of thescale-beam from the limb O, the same flaring at bottom and beingconnected with the center of the beam near the sides thereof.

In Fig. 3 the flexible pieces 13 pass under the gudgeons of the beam andare secured to the sides of the beam; but in either case the beam issupported by the flexible pieces, which avoids friction on the beam, asit has no bearings, and knife-edges are dispensed with. There isaccuracy in weighing.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. Ascale-beam having gudgeons thereon, a support having depending barson opposite sides of said beam and a flexible piece connecting said beamand support.

2. In a scale, a support, bars depending from said support and havingeyes therein, a scale-beam having gudgeons in said eyes and a flexiblepiece connecting said beam with said support.

3. A scale-standard having depending bars with eyes at their lower ends,a scale-beam with gudgeons on opposite sides of the center thereof, anda flexible piece connecting said standard and beam and carrying thelatter, said bars being on opposite sides of said beam forming guidestherefor.

JOSEPH R. WVITZEL.

Witnesses:

J OHN A. WIEDERsHEIM, A. P. JENNINGS.

